My 9-month-old is sick: Advice?

My daughter just turned 9 months. She’s had pertussis ear infection after ear infection tonsillitis with a rash on her belly they thought maybe strep. Test was negative they gave her amoxicillin. She then developed thrush and now she has horseness little cough fussy alot. Not sure what is wrong now but this sickness has hit this poor baby hard within the last 6 months till now.and I need help I’m tired if my poor little girl being sick anyone know what this is? Her pediatrician has been so booked up every time I’ve taken her she had to see someone else.

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Look up baking soda …baths especially with steam will help allot

My son had croup then RSV 2 days later not sure which caused the hoarse voice but I would definitely find a doctor to get her seen.

Take her to urgent care and tell them that you are not leaving until they figure out what is wrong…sounds mean but she is so little that there’s an underlying factor as to what is causing all this

Had this happen to me as a kid
It has to do with water retention in the ear
Take her to an ear specialist
I was given tubes for the ears
It helped reduce infections
Also,
Don’t use qtips to clean her ears
That will just push the wax in

Do you have a valley children or a good children’s hospital were u are?

may be time to change dr.

Poor baby :disappointed: I hope you find out what’s wrong! Hoping she gets better soon!

If she is getting chronic ear infections ask to see an ENT.

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Kids get an average of 10-12 illnesses per year when they are very young. It is not uncommon for children to be sick for a lot of their first year of life, especially if they are in daycare. They have very weak immune systems and it takes time for them to build that up. I don’t think you need to take her to urgent care at all. Rest, warm baths, steam from a humidifier, saline nasal spray and staying well hydrated are all great things for at home baby care when they feel unwell

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Go to sick kids. They wont stop until they find out whats wrong.

I second the lady that said take them in and refuse to leave till they figure it out. I had to. Took months and then FINALLY they took me serious and he was diagnosed with mono, chest infection and ear infection. Sometimes it take finding that one doctor hat dosnt shove it off as “just another cold”. Hang in there and keep trying.

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My son got tubes in his ears a few weeks ago and has had no ear infections! Go see an ENT doctor

Get a new pediatrician.

Dairy allergy or intolerance try going dairy free for 6 weeks :hugs: candid overgrowth also ! If your breastfeeding take dairy and soy out of your diet